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Officers work a crime scene on the 5600 block of West Leland Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood on Nov. 19, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Man suspected of killing estranged wife before being found dead was previously released on electronic monitoring

November 20, 2024 at 10:47 p.m.

Weeks before a man allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife in a Portage Park attack that also injured a police officer, he appeared before a Cook County judge on accusations...

Chicago police Cmdr. Angel Novalez discusses the 'Neighborhood Policing Initiative' during a news conference at the McCormick Place, Sept. 14, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Latest consent decree grades show uptick in CPD compliance amid potential budget cuts

November 19, 2024 at 4:47 p.m.

The latest assessment by the independent monitor has found the Chicago Police Department continues to make incremental progress in its consent decree obligations, but those efforts are under threat because...

Rosa Mayen, the mother of slain Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez, clutches the Chicago flag as she leaves the funeral service on Nov. 18, 2024, at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘He was my baby brother’: Hundreds gather for funeral of slain Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez

November 18, 2024 at 4:56 p.m.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers stood at attention on the north lawn of St. Rita of Cascia church Monday morning, rain sprinkling down on them as pallbearers carried the casket...

Lil Durk performs at Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at Douglass Park on Aug. 22, 2021. Lil Durk wore a pendent dedicated to fellow rapper King Von, who was killed in 2020. (Vashon Jordan Jr./baiduhai)

Chicago rapper Lil Durk pleads not guilty to murder-for-hire charges in California

November 14, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

Chicago rapper Lil Durk pleaded not guilty to murder-for-hire charges at his Los Angeles arraignment, three weeks after his dramatic arrest in Miami as he allegedly tried to flee the...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during a news conference at City Hall on Nov. 12, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

With CPD a possible target for personnel cuts in budget plan, consent decree monitor raises alarm

November 12, 2024 at 5:35 p.m.

The independent monitor assessing the city’s compliance with a federal consent decree issued a dire warning Tuesday as proposed budget cuts once again loom over the Chicago Police Department’s Office...

Chicago rapper Lil Durk gets ready to throw out a ceremonial pitch before the Chicago White Sox face off against the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on May 2, 2022. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles approves new charges against Lil Durk

November 14, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week approved new charges against Lil Durk in connection with a 2022 murder-for-hire plot that targeted a rival rapper but instead left...

Chicago police have released images of the suspect who allegedly shot and killed two workers at Navy Pier on Nov. 5, 2024. (Chicago Police Department)

Suspect in custody after police release images of man wanted in Navy Pier double slaying

November 7, 2024 at 5:37 p.m.

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in the Tuesday slayings of two Navy Pier workers. Police released several images of a man believed to...

Chicago police officers depart after a hearing on Nov. 7, 2024, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building where Darion C. McMillian was charged with murder in the slaying of Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘The level of danger … is without measure’: Man accused of killing CPD Officer Enrique Martínez ordered detained

November 7, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.

Cook County Judge Deidre Dyer ordered Darion McMillian detained while awaiting trial during a crowded and emotional hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building.

Police work the scene where Chicago police Officer Enrique Martínez, 26, was fatally shot near the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood on Nov. 4, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Man charged in fatal shooting of Officer Enrique Martinez

November 7, 2024 at 11:26 a.m.

A south suburban man now faces murder charges in the fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez in Chatham earlier this week, officials announced Wednesday.

Police investigate the scene after two people were shot near the north side of Navy Pier in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Two Navy Pier workers shot and killed; ex-employee believed responsible, police say

November 5, 2024 at 6:37 p.m.

Two men were fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at Navy Pier by a gunman who authorities believe was a recently terminated worker.

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